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August Clearance SaleThe GRAND LEADER commences its big: clearance sale of summer goods FRIDA Y, AT ~Q-UST and closes August 17. Prices will be the lowest ever made on the summer goods==cost not con-sidered==Write us for a circular telling about this big* saleRAILROAD FARE PAIDEight Days of Bargain Givingon the basis of one mile each wayfor every dollar purchased. Buya round trip ticket and show re=turn portion when asking yourfare refundedSale Begins Friday the 9thandCloses Saturday the 17thsue.^cnancSatisfactionorYour Money Bac-kEDMOND HUN.Published every Wednesday byThe Sun Printing Company.A. I). BAILEY, Editor.It. W. HARMON, Maimer. «TERMS $i oo l'er Year.Entered ut, ttie Po totHco ut Edmond, O. Tfor transmittal through the mulls us secondSlaHH mall matter.THURSDAY, AUG. 8, 1907KEPUBI'lpANS MAKE GOOD BE-GINNING.' The repblican party of great-er Oklahoma enters into thefirst political contest in the his-tory of the state, full of hopeand vigor and there is everyreason to believe that the stateticket is a winner and that therepublicans will elect the ma-jority part of their ticket inhalf or more of the counties inthe new state. The ticketnominated at Tulsa is an ex-ceptionally strong one, headedby that magnificent young man,Frank Frantz, the hero of SanJuan hill and a man who liasproven himself worthy of thepeople as chief magistrate ofthis territory, for the impor-tant office of governor of Great-er Oklahoma. The remainderof the ticket is exceptionallystrong, the cadidates are welllocated geographically and areready and anxious to enter intothe contest. A majority ofthe candidates 011 the stateticket are young men of rareability, good campaigners andthat they are confidents win-mug at the polls Sept 17, wasshown by their eagerness tosecure a place on the ticket.has at, last evolved a schemefor beating the trusts thatlooks good l'rom this distance.It is so simple that the wonder jis 110 one lias thought of it be-1fore. The plan is when a trustis convicted of law breakingand directed to dissolve, not toleave the dissolution to the offi-cers of the trust. This hasbeen tried with scant effect anumber of times, but to put jthe whole thing into the hands]of a receiver and run it for the 1benefit of the stockholders tilla dissolution is really effectedthat dissolves.Measuring Eye-Strings.Physical skill, endurance and prowess—these were the things |)iat com-manded respect in the wild west. Andwhat mills of violence and torture theold melees were! To maul and bat-ter a victim till he was jelly, to leavea life-mark of victory upon the van-quished, and then to celebrate thoOlympian event by getting gloriouslydrunk with your friends on new whis-ky—this was fame and sport. It wasa tame fight in which one of the con-testants did not lose a part of hiscar, or have his nose bitten ofT, butthe acme of skill and power lay inplucking out your opponent's eye. In-deed, "eye-gouging," as it was called,was a road to glory, and the threat"I'll measure your eyestrings was thohighest taunt.—From "Simon Kenton,Scalp Hunter."Call on Charles Wallingford, or'phone No. 101, for any kind ofteamwork. J. 25-A. 1,8,15.Go to Hiatt's soda fountainwhen you want a cool and re-freshing drink.Notice.Having sold my harness busi-ness and desiring to close up mybooks, I wish all parties knowingthemselves indebted to me bybook account or past due note tocall and settle.L. S. Bagley.Hill's Business College.Oklahoma Citv, <*kla. !1A. C. Spears accepted a position asstenographer and bookkeeper with the |Backus Gas Heater Co., at Kansas |C'ijy, Mo., at $75 per month,with good jchance for promotion.Ger'd Tonjjes has a splendid posi- \tion with the Santa Fe R. It. at Well- jinffton, Kans., at $(KI per month.W. .1. House accepted a positionwith the Cha'raberlin Metal Weather| Strip Co. Mr. House had not finish-ed his course, hut we knew he couldi hold the position so we let him take| it.i We have not been able to graduatea single student since we have been inOklahoma City, owing to the great de-mand for our students. We want atleast one hundred young people to en-roll witli us now to fill the good posi-tions offered us. In order to inducethem we are going to make the best of-fer we ever did make or ever expect tomake again. If you want a positionnow is the time to enroll with us.A boy or girl who will enroll withProfited ay c.rror."When I opened the door," said theflat dweller, "my ice man stood there.He looked very meek and humble, tomy surprise." 'I will fix tbat Ice bill you thoughtwas too exorbitant,' he told me.'Perhaps it was. I will cut it down.'"He had gotten me mixed up withsomebody else. I hadn't complained,but that didn't keep me from gettingout the bill and letting him cut itdown all right enough."us now can get through at least aThe ticket nominated at Ok- month sooner than if they wait untillahoma Citv, Wednesday, iB I September, when nearly everybody. ; else is going.OHB ot Ji0 best tickets ev*i From now until September 1st wenominated by any political will make a life scholarship in eitherparty in Oklahoma. It is com- commercial or shorthand department1 e ui ut $30 or in both for $K0. This is aposed of men well known to „ . . , , ,, .$10 reduction. In uddition to this wethe people of the connty, men will pay the Student's fare to schoolin whom all voters can place an'1 lf he finds things have i>een mis-explicit confidence, men of abil- ^l"' sen,ed we W1" l'u> tll(' returnity, honest> and eneigy. t)llr representative is enrolling stu-dents every day. Last week he en-The course of the San Fran- rolled three in one family, in fact thecisco grafting prosecutions flim'b 'or the combination,. , ... ... course. We have enrolled 1X1 stu-seems to indicate that it is still <iei)U in 1.s than six months. ti,,a good deal safer to give bribes shows the popularity of our m-hool.than it is to receive them. Write today for catalogue.Talk about your breakfast foods,A thousand you can see;I would not have them as a gift,Hut would havHoeky Mountain TeaCity Drug Store.The Cow as a Machine.As an illustration of the efficiencyof a good "cow, as a machine for themanufacture of nrllk and butter fromgrain, the record is given of a Hol-stetln cow at the age of three years,which, during one year produced milkamounting to 18,573 pounds, or overnine tons of milk containing G20pounds of butter. The net profit fig-ured irt maintaining, such a cow isstated at about $156 per annum.A Paradox Explained.Minerva was the goddess of wisdomand yet she fought about taking thebeauty prize," sneered the youngstudent.My son," mildly replied the oldphilosopher, "that merely proves shewas wise to the ways of man."HeadacheSufferersDo you want relief—illjust a few moments andno bad after-effects.If so, you have only totake, Dr. Miles' Anti-PainPills.If subject to headache,have them with you al-ways. No harm can comefrom their use, if taken asdirected, as they contain110 opium, chloral, mor-phine, cocaine, chloro-form. heroin, alpha andbeta eucaine, cannabis in-dica or chloral hydrate, ortheir derivatives.A. !: your druirgist aboutthem."It "ives me £T«?°t rl?oa"no to benl" ivfor to ; 1 -. Mies Artl-rain Pills ;:s t: I • r. r< *n ny we have. vr ' d !n < ..!• ini toreven-tkon <• ■ ( •!.'■ of ho?i«l;!?he. My wifeX }■ I,.- 11 Ji toils'. :u forv irn > th t':o pvo ~ "vrrl -irt, joinsne in r - i r 3 • '• :i< •' Anti-i\ t in Pills, m • r - v v fall intothe hands of ■ '! \ ' o rv*"J. i. BUSH, Watervlcit, N. \.Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills are sold byyour drucjgist, who vv M ruarr-ritce thatthe first p-'ek.-^e will benefit. If itfails, he will return vour money.25 doses, 25 cents. Never sold In bulk.Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, IndHill's Business CollegeHas the best equipment, the best teachers and the best courses ofany school in the state. Each teacher a specialist. Penmanshipteacher teaches notaing but penmanship, Commercial teacher noth-ing but bookkeeping and other commercial studies; Shorthandteacher nothing but shorthand and typewriting.PenmanshipWe have the best penman in the state of Oklahoma if not inthe southwest. Send for free sample of his writing.Mai! CourseThrough mail course given in bookheeping, shorthand andpenmanship.. Send for sample of work. Prices very reasonable.Send us the names of youg people thinking of going to abusiness school and v.e will send you one-half dozen cards withany name written on same. Special rates given now. Write TO-DAY. This means YOU.Hill's Business College,OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.16 1=2, 18 1-2 W. Main St.COLONIST RATESIn Effect March 1st to April 30th. Go the Mountain Way. Insist that your ticket reads viaW. S. PATTEN, PresidentJ. W. HOWARD, Vice-PresJ. M. ANGLEA,' CashierC. H. PROFFITT, Asst. Cash.THEFirst National BankOF EDMOND, OKLATERRITORIAL AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY.Capital and Surplus, $30,000.00DIRECTORS:W. s. Patten, J. W. Howard, C. J. Patten, I. W. Rodkey, J. M. Angle*. SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR KENTCOLORADO - MIDLAND - RY. BARRE55 8t BRYANTROUGH TOURIST CARSSan Francisco ^Los AngelesPortlandSeat1, leSpokine$22.50Algeria is importing Ameri-can wasps to kill horseflies.This ought to be a suggestionfor Morocco. We could easilyspare her a few toxic germs toturn loose on Raisouli.The department of justiceEverything in ladieswhite shoes must be sold.Price with us is no object.McCredie Alerc. Co.Helena Butte$20.00(Aliove rates apply front Missouri River common points and westthereof. 11:i . s east of the river sli/htly higher. /jAsk K Li. r EAKKiS. Genet*! A-rent, 219 H. 14th St., OmahaMORELL LAW . <;>•.,eral Agent, Sliii tfheidley BUI*.. Kansas Cityor your own local ajfent on any railroad, nrC. H. SPEEjlS, Gen. Pass. Agt., Denver, ColoradoMIDLAND ROUTI;THE PIONEER GROCERS OF EDMONDStaple and Fancy Groceries and Fresh Fruits andVegetables always on handExclusive agents for the celebratedHUNTER'S CREAM FLOURWe pay the highest market price for farm produce. Phone 58.SEND IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SuinBUY YOU A BUILDING SITEclose to the Normal, close to the postoffice and banks. Look at those lotsfronting the park.... IN LAKE PARK